I have been hard at work on my NEW online class and I can not even begin to tell you how excited I am about it!

You are in for a treat with this class!! If you sign up we'll be spending 4 weeks together, from June 2nd - June 29th -- you'll come away refreshed and loaded with new inspiration and ideas! Think of it as an arty summer camp for your creative soul!

This online class isn't just a blog with a password. It's Audio, Video, Slide Shows, Handouts, Chats, Message Boards. I will be there with you to guide you along and it will be a truly interactive experience. I can tell you that gals at Big Picture Classes REALLY know how to put a high tech online class together and you will not be disappointed!

COMPOSITION FOR COLLAGE - CLASS DESCRIPTION
Do you ever create a project or artwork and think – this just isn’t working, but I don’t know how to fix it!? This is where composition comes in! In Composition for Collage, you will learn tricks of the trade to help you create successful compositions without creating visual overload – specifically in regards to mixed media.

Claudine Hellmuth, has taught this popular workshop live internationally, and is now bringing it to you in an online format with Big Picture Classes. Claudine has boiled down the various methods, gleaned from her art college days, and developed surefire tools for creating strong compositions in your work. Easy to learn and quick to implement, you will be making professional looking collages by the end of the first week.

Each week, Claudine will teach a new method, guiding you through each step and will offer advice and tips on your projects. It won’t be long before you discover how easy composition is and that by using just a few new techniques, great compositions practically create themselves! At the end of the class you will have a least four finished projects (probably a lot more!) and the knowledge to take your work even further!

Whether you are a scrapbooker making the transition to mixed media work, or you have been creating altered artwork for some time, you will find that the investment in this class will give back to you for the rest of your creative life! Gone will be the frustration of working on composition; you will know how to apply the tools of good composition and it will make all the difference in everything you create!

THIS CLASS INCLUDES:

Welcome notes from Claudine in the classroom

Colorful instructional handouts with step-by-step instructions for each lesson/project

20 sheets of high resolution printable collage pages created from Claudine's favorite images -- all to use in our composition exercises (a $100 value!!)

Instructional videos

Powerpoint slideshows with Claudine's lively audio instruction

Reminder emails when the classroom is updated with new materials

Weekly emails offering inspiration, images from other artists and discussion about what we are working on that week

Private posting gallery to share your work and view the work of your classmates and Claudine

Is this class open to International students? - YES! That's what is so great about online classes no matter where you are you can take it!

Do I have to buy all Claudine Hellmuth Studio products to take the class? No you don't. Actually there is NO SUPPLY LIST. I repeat. NO SUPPLY LIST. Work with what you have and use the downloads I provide. yay!

Do I have to be "present" each day to take the class? no you don't! you can follow along as the class progresses, or check in periodically and download the directions, watch the videos at your leisure! it is *best* if you can follow along with the class as I'll be able to comment on your work and help you, but if you are out of town, don't worry, you won't miss out on any details!

When does the class start? June 2nd

How much is the class? $30 for 4 weeks of instruction! That's only $1 a day!

Where is the supply list? Actually there is NO SUPPLY LIST. Work with what you have and use the collage downloads I provide. Easy!!

How long does the class stay active for those who registered?Students will have "forever access" to the class materials, which means that class will end June 29th (so there will no longer be teacher interaction), but students can go back at any point in time (as long as BPC exists) and access the class materials, gallery and message board! WOW!

I am just starting making art/collage: that's great! You'll get a jump just by learning these composition techniques and it will save you a lot of headaches.

Will it be fun? Composition sounds like math? Of COURSE it will be FUN!! I like to have fun. I promise we'll be learning and laughing!!

Will it work on my ipad? Yes! you can lie on the couch and watch all the videos right on your ipad!

If you have any other questions that I didn't cover just post them in the comments and I will answer!
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Hi Claudine! Just applied to your class and I´m sooo looking forward to it! This is so great for us living far away from your "live" classes - I live in Sweden....This is super exciting and I´m hoping to learn loads of new artsy stuff! <3

I am so excited to find this online opportunity as I live in a small city in the interiour of British Columbia with limited art school possibilities but I bought your book, 'Collage Discovery Workshop' at Staples a few years ago and it's just my style. And now that I'm retired from full time teaching I can really become immersed in mixed media collage for the month of June which used (past tense) to be my busiest and most stressful month doing report cards and getting my classroom packed up for the summer etc. Not any more. I would say that it's all about me (and that would be an overused cliche) but actually it IS all about me! Warm wishes from Canada!

I am so excited you will be ffering the class online. I was going to take it at the Ink Pad in NYC in March but wasn't able to. But, starting on May 29, 2011 I will be going out on long term medical leave from my job. I will have time to devote to art and building my Tupperware business. Check out my recipes each week, at www.my.tupperware.com/sandraashley. Each recipe can be made in less than 30 minutes. Time saving in the kitchen means more time for playing. I am registering for this tonight as soon as I locate my purse. LOL

I was so excited when I saw this class, I'm signing up. Can't wait to hone my new found love of mixed media & collage, need the tips on how NOT to make it look messy.I've been doing a few online classes and it's all being done in Canada, yahoo for internet, don't know if I would've ever found all this fun stuff if it weren't for the WWW.Thanks Claudine, it's gonna be fun! I Love your work!

Hi Claudine, After purchasing your book and starting some projects I realized that composition is my weakest area. I have a great eye for finding the elements that go into collage (from flea markets, throw-aways, thrift shops etc) but when faced with the blank page, I freeze. I don't know how to choose elements from my large collection that will work and have a cohesive look (or even some sort of theme)! I'm looking forward to advice, inspiration and fun. Thanks for doing this online format. One question: Can we work in 3-D?--I'm enjoying the look of layering and using shadow boxes. Lin S.

I just signed up on my birthday, May 11th. Can I download anything prior to the class starting on June 2nd that I can have a look at for inspiration? And how logistically speaking is this online class going to work so we can interact with the other students? I've taken grad course at the U of C before and I think we used the Blackboard format for posting online. I also would like to know how we can upload pics of our work so fellow artists can comment on what we are doing. Please advise. Thanks, Joanna Babiak in Penticton, B.C. Canada

Joanna - thanks for signing up! The first week of content will be up June 2nd

For posting and interacting there is a message board that is open 24/7 and then we will have 2 chats also at set times. I am usually on the message boards on and off all day every day so I will be right there to answer questions :)

For posting artwork there is a gallery that is easy toUse that you will be able to post your work and comment on others work too!!

Thanks for the prompt response. I'm doing some 'hunting and gathering' for the class and have just ordered your follow up book to the collage discovery so I'll be prepared to make the most of the month. I also see that you will be having a three day intensive in an art college in Washington State so that may also be possible as well now that I've retired as an elementary teacher after 30+ years. Have a spectacular week! Joanna in Penticton, B.C., Canada

Hi there..... I was wondering.....I am almost totally deaf and do pretty but I am mostly a lip reader.....would I have a hard time following your classes.....do you have the instructions writtened out for us to follow.......would I be able to repeat the lessons over and over til I understand it all........please let me know......thanks Therese

Claudine, is there a deadline date for signing up? Money is a little tight, just at the moment, so I will need to work a bit to gather the funds. We are in the process of becoming foster parents and all that we have to do to make the state happy is costing a fortune! Once we are approved, we can be reimbursed, but we have to foot the bill up front for all of the baby gates, cabinet locks, covering the wrungs to all of our stairs, etc! It is so NOT CHEAP!! Thanks!!

You should be getting reg emails immediately after signing up. Check your spam folder in case they went there.

You can also go to bigpictureclasses.com and log in to your account go to my classes and you should see the class there. If you do not or are having trouble contact big picture classes at admin@bigpictureclasses.com

Yayyy, i just signed up today(6/3). Found on Ranger blog and so glad I did. Been looking for a class strictly on composition, and the fact that u can use these principles with ANY MEDIA is just a blessing.Going to BPC right now to start....just wanted to say "THANKS"....Looking forward to all your materials and "meeting" you...Jayne Rosehttp://posh-creations.blogspot.com